Head to Head Review: Bright Green (NASDAQ:BGXX) versus GLG Life Tech (OTCMKTS:GLGLF)

GLG Life Tech (OTCMKTS:GLGLF) and Bright Green (NASDAQ:BGXX) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares GLG Life Tech and Bright Green’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GLG Life Tech	-360.75%	N/A	-141.79%
Bright Green	N/A	-107.30%	-59.48%

Volatility & Risk

GLG Life Tech has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bright Green has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for GLG Life Tech and Bright Green, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GLG Life Tech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bright Green	0	0	0	0	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

16.1% of Bright Green shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of Bright Green shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares GLG Life Tech and Bright Green’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GLG Life Tech	$8.40 million	0.13	-$25.42 million	($0.63)	-0.05
Bright Green	N/A	N/A	-$27.66 million	($0.09)	-4.92

GLG Life Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Bright Green. Bright Green is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GLG Life Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Bright Green beats GLG Life Tech on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GLG Life Tech

GLG Life Tech Corporation engages in the research, development, growing, refining, and production of natural sweeteners extracted from the stevia plant and monk fruit worldwide. The company also offers P-Pro Plus, a pea protein product; and natural ingredients. It serves in the food and beverage industry. The company was formerly known as GLG Life Tech Limited and changed its name to GLG Life Tech Corporation in March 2007. GLG Life Tech Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

About Bright Green

Bright Green Corporation focuses on the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of cannabis and cannabis-related products. Its products are used in research, pharmaceutical applications, and affiliated exports. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Grants, New Mexico.